Courses Taught:
WR 227 Introduction to Technical Writing
Biography:
Garret is a long-time writer and editor, and a veteran of the Portland-area technology industry. He worked for local companies such as Tektronix, Pixelworks, Intel, Kentrox, and Radisys, and published application notes, release notes, online help sets, user guides, reference guides, installation instructions, and more. He has taught at Portland State since 1998, primarily sections of the introduction to technical writing course (WR227) as well as periodic graduate-level courses. Garret has published numerous guide books and magazine articles regarding geology, rockhounding, prospecting, and other field studies.
Publications:
- Geology Lab for Kids (2014)
- Little Learning Labs: Geology for Kids (2017)
- Basic Handbook for Rockhounding and Prospecting (2013)
- Modern Rockhounding and Prospecting Handbook (2015)
- Gem Trails of Oregon (2012)
- Gem Trails of Washington (2017)
- Gem Trails of Northern California (2019)
- Rockhounding Idaho (2020)
- Gold Panning the Pacific Northwest (2012)
- Gold Panning California (2017)
- Gold Panning Colorado (2018)
- Rocks, Gems and Minerals (2019)
- Rocks, Gems and Minerals of the Rocky Mountain States (2019)
- Rocks, Gems and Minerals of the Southwest (2017)